Smoking pipe



Jan. 117,! 1939.. y M. SC'HNMER 2,144,393

SMOKING PIPE Filed June 25, 1936 INVENTOR. 50 l BY v v I 929:, ATTORNEY.

l Y Patented Jan. 17, 1939 PATENT OFFICE sMoKnvo PIPE Milton sommier, New Yrk, N. Y. Application June 25, 1936, serial No. 87,134.

9` Claims.

1 My invention relates to improvements in smoking pipes, and the same has for its object to provide a pipe which is simple in construction and efficient in operation. f

Further, said inventio n has for its object to provide a pipe in which the oils and distillates released or produced in the course of smoking are abstracted or removed from the smoke before the smoke reaches the mouth piece of the pipe.

Further, said invention has for its object to provide a pipe which includes a fluid absorbing element or cartridge capable of being readily removed, replaced or renewed.

Further, said inventio provide a pipe in which n has for its object to the fluid absorbing element thereof extends directly into the smoke conducting passage for ltering the smoke, absorbing the liquid constituents thereof and conducting the same into the outer lying beyond said passag portion of the element e.

Further, said invention has for its object to provide a pipe which includes a chamber in heat receiving relation to the bowl and communicating with the smoke passage or duct vfor receiving a cartridge for absorbing the liquids and causing the evaporization thereof.

Further, said invention has for its'object to provide a pipe in which the absorbent element or cartridge Within said chamber serves to effectively close or plug the same so that the smoke may be drawn through the pipe from the bowl and ltered without detrimental effect due to the venting-of said chamber into said smoke conducting passage.

Further, said invention has for its object to provide a pipe in which the bowl has a perforated partition forming a smoke chamber within the bowl below said partition in advance of the liquid chanically engaging the absorbent cartridge for initiating -the withdrawal thereof from its chamber.

Further, said invention has for its object to provide a pipe in which said cartridge withdrawing means includes a pintle having operating means therefor and in serve as a hingel pin for pipe bowl.

Other objects will in To the attainmentcof t which said pintle may a pivoted cover on the Y partbe obvious and in.

Y part be pointed out hereinafter. l

he aforesaid obliects and ends my invention consists in the novel features of construction, and in the combination, connection and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described and then pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing- Figure l is a side elevation of one form of pipe constructed according to and embodying my said invention;

Fig. 2'is a longitudinal section thereof;

Fig. 3 is a plan thereof showing the cover open;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged section thereof on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view showing a modied form of mounting for the hinged cover and cartridge withdrawing means;

Fig. 6 is a plan thereof with the cover in open position;

Fig. 'l is a detail section on the line I-1 of Fig. 3, and

Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail section of the cover supporting means shown in Fig. 5.

In said drawing I0 designates the bowl of the pipe which is substantially cylindrical in outline and has a, rounded base II. 'Ihe bowl I0 is provided with a central opening I2 having a shoulder I3 near its lower end upon which is supported a perforated bottom plate or partition I4 forming a smoke chamber I5 at the bottom of the bowl I. The smoke chamber I5 improves the combustion and prevents the formation of gummy deposits within the pipe.

The bowl I0 has its wall at the rear enlarged throughout its height to form an extension portion I6 having a cylindrical opening or receptacle I1 extending entirely through said portion I 6 in position to be heated by the bowl, and having its lower end communicating with the smoke conducting passage or bore I8 provided in the stem I9 which communicates at one end with the smoke chamber I5. The bore I8 at the outer end of the stem I9y is enlarged to form a socket 2l) into which is fitted the reduced end 2I of the mouth piece or bit 22.

,Within the receptacle I1 is disposed a cylindrical'fllter or absorbing element or cartridge 23 45 preferably made of compressible absorbent cotton or other suitable material, and of such size that the same will completely ll the said receptacle or opening I1 when squeezed into said 50 in placeby pins 25. The plate 24 is provided with 55e; t t

having knuckles 32a engaging the pintle 28;.V The: tongue 32 is provided with a T-shaped opening, 33 in the relatively enlarged outerl end portion thereof beyond the reduced intermediateportiong 34. The cover is provided with a projecting tongue portion 35 having the angularlyfdirected lugs V3l, thereon adapted to engage the opposite edges ofthe, reducedportion ofY the covervie and theprojectinghook portions 38 adaptedto be receivd. within the reduced portion` of the opening 33. Upon slidingvmovement of the cover upon the. tongue 32n towards; the outer end thereof,

the.. hook portions 3B interlock with the reducedI end portion of the tongue 32, the larger endportion of .theopening 33 providing clearance for .said hook portions 38.

In. Figs. 5, 6,and 8 isillustrateda modified form of mounting 2da for the perforated cover 3|- and cartridge engaging member 29. In. this form the upperend of the cartridge receiving cham- Yber II is enlarged at Iflvfor receiving the externally threaded tubular member or sleeve 24a regengaged therefrom when it is. not desired to use istering with the opening I1. I The member 24e Y has formedv thereon the` split bearingy portions 4B for rotatably supporting the pintle 2 8` having-- ,the spur 29. rigidly secured` thereto and also pivotally supporting the cover` 3l for movement independently of thepintle. 'IheA cover 3I'preferably-` comprises the resilient hook portions or knuckleslll.` adapted to engage the 4pintle 28 for pivotalmovement thereon, and to be readily dis the cover. i

VIn either form or the invention, the elongated absorbent; element Orcartridge 23 extends. at itslower end. partway into the` duct or smoke c onducting passage I 8, to form a lter or. screen transversely of the duct. The remaining portion of" the cartridge 2.3. substantially ills .theV opening I'I in close fitting relationthereto tOsubStanti-ally close the samev against. the ingress of air through saidr passage IJ, andinto the duct I8 Whemsmoke is being drawn. from the-bowl. Il) into the mouth. The distillates, oils or other liquids contacting with the lower end of the cartridge 23, are. gradually thereby absorbed upwardly into thel portions of the'materi-al within the receptacle II, freeing the` smoke from undesirable constituents for delivery in`a dry clean state to the mouth. The duct, I7 is in heat-conductng relation to the b ow1` I0A so that Yas the liquid is drawn upwardly through the filtering material 23 the moisture Y therein'is vrapidlyevaporated preventing the material from becoming excessively soggy.'

The provision of the partition or plate I`4= and the smoke chamber I5 preventsA the blockingA up or cloggingY of the duct I8Y at the entrance thereto by tobaccov packed into the bowl- Ill; and the contamination. ofthe absorbent material by theVV tobacco-within thev bowl-.or by the ash resulting fromthe combustion. Smoke may thus. be readilyO The cover 3I is preferablig. detachably secured to a member or tongue 32' drawn through the duct I8 and filter 23 without undue restriction of the flow thereof and without material venting of air through the passage I7 otherwise liable toV reduce the quantity of air drawn into the bowl I0.

The cartridge 23 in cylindrical form may be readily inserted into the opening I1 through the open end thereof Vin position to function as an absorbent with the pivoted spur 28 caught or engaged. with upper end` ofv the cylinder. When the4 lower end ofthe cartridge becomes saturated, the same m-ay be readily withdrawn by rotating the spur 29 upwardly by the nger piece 30 and partially withdrawing or extracting the cartridge from the chamber I'I so that the same may be readily. seized by the ngers to completely withdraw the same. If so desired, the with- 'difaiwnf` cartridgeA may be inverted and replaced in position with the unsaturated portion thereof extendinginto the passage I8. A clean cartridge issubstituted when the onein use .becomes saturatedfor unijitfor. use.V The cover lwhen closed aiidg locked at 42;, serves. asv a closure for both the open end of the receptacle I'I`v and for the bowl IIJ.. vSaildizco,ver prevents the escape of sparks and ash... and also allows the pipe to be smoked with the,ope1,1endiof the, bowl in inverted position.V

TheV cover may be opened and closed by a pivotal movement upon the pintle 2.8 without dislocationV oftheA spur 29 fromoperative position, and may berieadily.r removed ifv it is not desired to use the same1 `v By my invention I am able to obtain a substantially. dry; smokewithout impairing the normalopelationofthe-pipe orunduly complicating the sftlruhc,ture4 thereof. By the provision of a relatively..l elongated absorbent cartridge 23` the lquidscontacting with the lower end thereof are absorbed. into the,A upper portion thereof so that said lower end is capableof functioningl for an appreciable time in absorbing the liquids and transmi'tting ther same to the upper portions of the-cartridge where the same may be evaporated by tha heat. of` the bowl. Whenever desired the position. of the` cartridge may be reversed to expose the less permeated portion thereof to the smoke, drawn through the duct I8.

Having. thus. described mysaid invention what Ielaini and, desire. to secureby Letters Patent is:

1.,.y A., smoking pipe comprising a bowl, a tubular. portion extending from said bowl, a receptacle extending throughA the. wall off said bowl from Wihqlltintd said-. tubular portion, an absorbent element within said receptacle, movable means for closing the outer end of said; receptacle, and meansengageable with said element at the outer end'ithereof; forl extracting the same.

f 2,., A- smokingpipeV comprising a bowl, a tubular portion extendingfrom said bowl, a receptaclearrangedat one side-of4 said bowl and communicating at its` base with-V the vdraft bore in said tubular portion, an, absorbent element in saidfreceptaclea cover pivotally secured to the open .end ot saidbowl, and Vmeans associated with said cover-for extracting ,said absorbent element.

3. A smoking pipe comprising a bowl, an extensiqnon said bowl, a receptacle in said extension;4 a;tubi-llaa:Y portion extending from the base of. saidfbowl and-1 communicating with said receptaclaanabsorbent elementin said receptacle,

and'lmeans pivotally; Vmountedupon said bowl adjacent the open end of saidrreceptacle for extracting saidiabsorbent element therefrom.

4. A smoking pipe; comprising a bowl, a stemextendingL-frdm thebaseof said` bowl and having a smoke conducting passage, a receptacle in the wall of said bowl extending downwardly from y extending from the base of the bowl, a receptacle in the wall of said bowl communicating with said stem, an absorbent element in said receptacle, a mounting upon the open end of the bowl, a pintle having a spur for extracting said element pivotally supported upon said mounting, and a cover pivotally mounted uponsaid pintle.

6. A smoking pipe comprising a bowl, a tubular portion extending from said bowl, an opening formed in the wall of said bowl and extending from the top thereof into said tubular portion, a sleeve secured within said opening at the outer end thereof, knuckle portions on the outer end of said sleeve, a pintle pivotally mounted on said knuckle portions and having a spur thereon, an absorbent element within said opening adapted to be extracted by said spur, and a cover having resilient portions detachably engaging said pintle for pivotal movement thereon.

7. A smoking pipe comprising a bowl having a receptacle formed in the wall thereof and open at the top, a. stem extending from said bowl and having a passage in communication with said receptacle, an absorbent element in said receptacle, means movably mounted upon said bowl fory closing the same, and the outer end of said receptacle, and means, associated with said means for closing said bowl, operable independently thereof for effecting the extraction of said element.

8. A smoking pipe comprising a bowl having a receptacle formed in the wall thereof and open at the top, a stem extending from said bowl and having a passage in communication with said receptacle, an absorbent element in said receptacle, and a spur pivotally mounted upon said bowl adjacent to the open end of said receptacle for engagement with said element to extract the same; Y

` 9. A smoking pipe comprising a bowl, a receptacle in the wall thereof open at the top, a stem extending from said bowl in communication with said receptacle, an absorbent element in said recepta/cle, a mounting upon the open end of the bowl, and a pintle having a spur for extracting said element pivotally supported upon said mounting.

MILTON SCI-INAIER. 

